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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: from edge2edge on December 09, 2013, 02:50:12 pm

Title: Grease on faux suede
Post by: from edge2edge on December 09, 2013, 02:50:12 pm

Only done 3 of these(twice the same one too) so will the pureclean do the job or what do you guys suggest as i think solvents arent too clever on these.Any help much appreciated.Regards Alan

Title: Re: Grease on faux suede
Post by: stuart_clark on December 09, 2013, 03:46:45 pm

Craftex do a neutral ph degreaser ! Pretty good on this sort of stuff ! Steer away from solvents though unless  you want delamination

Title: Re: Grease on faux suede
Post by: Doug Holloway on December 09, 2013, 04:34:23 pm

Hi Alan

Pureclean is a good product to use on these.

I find I can use solvents, white spirit would be my choice on this but only sparingly, apply to towel, work in extract.

A solvent will not dissolve the adhesive instantly so a few seconds should be o.k.

I would not use acetone or acetate such as POG on these.

Cheers

Doug

Title: Re: Grease on faux suede
Post by: from edge2edge on December 09, 2013, 04:53:25 pm

Thanks guys I think the white spirit route is first try

Title: Re: Grease on faux suede
Post by: neil 47 on December 09, 2013, 09:20:03 pm

I did some restaurant chairs  in  cream faux suede Full Grease ,stains I first I was really careful with them , after no 20 i said sod it and got a bucket full of blitz or powerburst and soaked them and agitated then extracted dried in the sun and they came up mint .

Somtimes we are over cautious

Title: Re: Grease on faux suede
Post by: petermaybury on December 09, 2013, 09:43:54 pm

Before you use any thing like white spirit try fabric restorer it is effective on body oils if that is what you mean by grease. Isoproanol is also effective on some greases.
Peter

Title: Re: Grease on faux suede
Post by: wayne zabel on December 09, 2013, 10:14:07 pm

Ive never used Fab Restorer on Faux Suede,is it ok to use on such fabric?Always need afraid due to comments about its solvent content and delamination.

Title: Re: Grease on faux suede
Post by: Doug Holloway on December 10, 2013, 07:49:02 am

Hi Guys

Just to clarify I am talking about using solvent sparingly to remove stains which have otherwise not been removed.

I would start by using Pureclean, possibly boosted with an enzymes if dining chairs.

Faux suede is a tough material which is quite good to clean just avoid excessive heat and solvents.

Cheers

Doug

Title: Re: Grease on faux suede
Post by: garybristow on December 10, 2013, 06:04:27 pm

i have used fab restorer,multi pro ,spm
just rinse well and dry as much as poss,they can take forever to dry imo
gary

Title: Re: Grease on faux suede
Post by: peter maybury on December 11, 2013, 10:05:58 am

people go on about solvents as it they are all the same, They are very specific in their uses. one solvent that will break up a certain make up of adhesive will have no effect on another formulation of adhesive.
Fabric restorer is safe on most types of fabrics and even used undiluted.
Peter

Title: Re: Grease on faux suede
Post by: from edge2edge on December 12, 2013, 02:27:21 pm

It came off with no fuss with pureclean guys but thanks for the advice anyway.Regards Alan.

Title: Re: Grease on faux suede
Post by: Harry Roberts on December 15, 2013, 07:26:18 pm

I use prochem fabric restorer.

It brilliant.